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Validação de metodologia analítica para matéria-prima vegetal, extrato seco e cápsulas de gelatina dura contendo extrato seco de uncaria tomentosa (Willd) dc / Validation of analytical methods for the analysis of the Uncaria tomentosa (willd) dc raw material, dried extract and gelatin hard capsules containing it

Griebeler, Susana Andreia January 2005 (has links)
A espécie Uncaria tomentosa (Rubiaceae) é reconhecida por diversos povos sul-americanos, devido a sua importância etnofarmacológica. Na sua maioria, os estudos realizados com U. tomentosa empregam como matéria prima vegetal a casca, devido à fração rica em alcalóides. Entre os constituintes químicos relatados para a espécie destacam-se os flavonóides, triterpenos e alcalóides, aos quais é atribuído um número significativo de propriedades terapêuticas. A escassez de metodologias analíticas para o doseamento do teor de alcalóides de U. tomentosa motivou a realização do presente trabalho, que visa à validação de metodologia analítica para matéria prima vegetal (DVSM), extrato seco (ESC) e cápsulas contendo extrato seco de Uncaria tomentosa DC. O estudo propôs a utilização de metodologia espectrofotométrica e cromatográfica para a quantificação de teores totais de alcalóides. Para fins de identificação da espécie foram utilizados métodos cromatográficos por CCD, preconizados para flavonóides e alcalóides. O perfil por CCD encontrado para a DVSM, liofilizado e ESC foi diferente do relatado na bibliografia. O teor de alcalóides do extrato seco comercial (ESC), utilizando método espectrofométrico foi de 8,41 mg/g, apresentando uma taxa de recuperação de 100,45%. Paralelamente, foi desenvolvido e validado um método de análise por CLAE para o ESC, que permitiu a quantificação da fração alcaloídica, expressa como isomitrafilina. O teor de alcalóides totais encontrado foi de 14,58 mg/g e apresentou taxa de recuperação de 99,95 a 100,44%. No teste de robustez do método analítico por CLAE, o ESC apresentou variações significativas com a variação do pH e da temperatura. O ESC contido em cápsulas de gelatina foi testado quanto à estabilidade térmica, por um período de 90 dias, a 50 ± 2 ºC e 90 ± 5% de umidade relativa. O perfil de alcalóides totais foi obtido por CLAE e ao ser comparado com o ESC, não exposto a condições extremas, apresentou teores equivalentes, porém, com mudança no perfil da fração alcaloídica, o que pode caracterizar produtos de degradação. Um perfil similar foi observado quando o ESC foi exposto à luz UVC por 90 dias. / Uncaria tomentosa DC (Rubiaceae; cat’s claw) is a climbing bush widespreads in the tropical South American countries, in which its etnopharmacological importance is largely recognized. The main phytochemical studies on U. tomentosa revealed a meaningful alkaloid fraction in its aerial parts and especially on its bark. Besides that, other relevant components were also isolated from its bark, including flavonoids and triterpenes, to which several pharmacological properties were formerly ascribed. Notwithstanding the crescent importance in the research of novel drugs, it is to denote the lack of official and validated analytical methods intended for the determination of the alkaloids content in U. tomentosa. Thus, the aim of this work was the development and validation of analytical method which allow the analysis and content determination of the main alkaloids in the vegetal raw material (DVSM), a commercial dry extract as well as in gelatin hard capsules containing it. For this purpose, a spectrophotometric method and a chromatographic one were developed and afterwards validated. In both cases the total alkaloids content was expressed as isomitraphiline (reference standard). The identification by CCD analysis was carried out on basis to several methods related earlier in the literature for flavonoids and alkaloids. In general, the comparison from CCD profiles of genuine samples of U. tomentosa bark depicted in the literature, DVSM, dry extract and ESC profiles led to partial dissimilar results, which reinforce the need of additional efforts in this way. The alkaloids content calculated spectrophotometrically for the commercial dry extract (ESC) was 8,41 mg/g, with a recover of 100,45%. For the HPLC method, the total alkaloids content correspond to the sum of the area under the peaks previously characterized as alkaloids. The alkaloids content calculated for the same extract by HPLC was 14.58 mg/g, with a recover rate of 99,95 to 100,44%. The method as a whole fulfills the usual ICH validation requirements. The stability test under stress conditions of pH and temperature for the ESC presented a significant variation of the individual area of some peaks. The original peaks assigned to isomitraphiline, pteropodine and isopteropodine showed a decrease in intensity and a concomitant appearance of new peaks, originated from breakdown process presumably. A similar profile was observed by exposing ESC samples to the wave short UV radiation during 90 days. There are also evidences in favor of degradation signals in non-treated ESC samples.
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Capacidade antioxidante in vitro e avalia??o da toxicidade aguda in vivo de extratos de folhas de Licania r?gida Benth., Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch e Couepia impressa Prance (Chrysobalanaceae)

Macedo, Jos? Benilson Martins 31 May 2011 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:16:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JoseBMM_DISSERT.pdf: 5276873 bytes, checksum: e3c7ddb1b1ea1270e9fd36dbd6f43da7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-05-31 / Licania rigida Benth., Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch, and Couepia impressa Prance (Chrysobalanaceae family) plants have long been used medicinally by the people from Northeastern Brazil. Crude extracts and infusions of these plants have been applied in the treatment of several conditions such as diabetes and rheumatism, degenerative diseases with involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the aqueous, ethanolic, and hydroethanolic leaves extracts antioxidant capacity of these species, using several in vitro assay systems (reducing power, DPPH? scavenging, the ?-carotene linoleate model system and lipid peroxidation inhibition in rat brain homogenate, using thiobarbituric acid reactive substances - TBARS). The oral acute toxicity of aqueous extracts was also evaluated in vivo. Results revealed that these extracts possess a potent reducing power and DPPH scavenging ability, as well as the ability to prevent TBARS formation in rat brain homogenate in a concentration-dependent manner. Regarding in vivo oral acute toxicity of the aqueous species extracts, no toxic effects were observed upon evaluating physiological, hematological and biochemical parameters. The presence of high levels of phenolics and flavonoids was determined mainly in the ethanol extract. However, the C. impressa hydroethanolic extract, fractionated with hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate for analysis by NMR 1H, showed more efficient results than the reference antioxidant Carduus marianus. The classes of organics compounds were determined were phenolics in the fraction of ethyl acetate and terpenes in chloroform and hexane fractions. The ethil acetate fraction had the highest content of flavonoids and increased scavenging capacity of DPPH?, possibly by the presence of phenolic compounds. Therefore, a detailed investigation of the phytochemical composition and in vivo study of the C. impressa hydroethanolic extract is suggested to characterize the active compounds of the species / Licania rigida Benth., Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch, e Couepia impressa Prance (fam?lia Chrysobalanaceae) s?o plantas utilizadas pela medicina popular do Nordeste do Brasil, sob a forma de extratos e infus?es para o tratamento do diabetes e reumatismo, doen?as degenerativas com envolvimento de esp?cies reativas de oxig?nio (ERO). O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a capacidade antioxidante dos extratos aquoso, etan?lico e hidroetan?lico das folhas dessas esp?cies, utilizando v?rios sistemas de ensaio in vitro (poder redutor, capacidade de sequestro do DPPH?, o sistema ?- caroteno/?cido linoleico e a inibi??o da peroxida??o lip?dica em homogenato de c?rebro de ratos, utilizando as subst?ncias reativas do ?cido tiobarbit?rico - SRAT). A toxicidade oral aguda dos extratos aquosos tamb?m foi avaliada in vivo. Os resultados revelaram extratos com alto poder redutor, capacidade de sequestro do DPPH? e de prote??o no sitema ?-caroteno/?cido linoleico, bem como a capacidade de impedir a forma??o de SRAT em homogenato de c?rebro de ratos, de maneira concentra??o-dependente. Quanto ? toxicidade oral aguda in vivo dos extratos aquosos, nenhum efeito t?xico foi observado em rela??o ?s avalia??es fisiol?gica, hematol?gica e bioqu?mica. A presen?a de elevado teor de compostos fen?licos e flavonoides foi determinada principalmente no extrato etan?lico. Entretanto, o extrato hidroetan?lico de C. impressa, fracionado com hexano, clorof?rmio e acetato de etila para a an?lise por RMN 1H, mostrou resultados mais eficientes do que o antioxidante de refer?ncia Carduus marianus. As classes de compostos org?nicos determinados foram fen?licos na fra??o acetato de etila e terpenos nas fra??es hex?nica e clorof?rmica. A fra??o acetato de etila apresentou o maior teor de flavonoides e maior capacidade de sequestro do DPPH?, possivelmente pela presen?a de compostos fen?licos. Portanto, uma detalhada investiga??o da composi??o fitoqu?mica e estudo in vivo do extrato hidroetan?lico de C. impressa ? sugerida para caracterizar os compostos ativos da esp?cie
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Obtenção e análise de frações enriquecidas de uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC.

Borré, Gustavo Luís January 2010 (has links)
Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC. é uma liana tropical nativa da Amazônia brasileira e peruana. A espécie é reconhecida pelas suas propriedades antiinflamatória imunoestimulante, antiviral e antitumoral, geralmente atribuídas aos polifenóis e, principalmente, à fração de alcaloides oxindólicos pentacíclicos. No âmbito tecnológico, visando o desenvolvimento de produtos derivados com maior valor agregado, são poucos os subsídios encontrados na literatura científica, afora alguns relatos atrelados a patentes e registros de produtos. Nesse contexto, o presente trabalho objetivou a obtenção e caracterização de frações enriquecidas de alcaloides, saponinas e polifenóis a partir das cascas de U. tomentosa, mediante o emprego de técnicas de separação em fase sólida e de métodos analíticos validados. A matéria prima foi extraída por maceração em EtOH a 40%, por quatro dias. Depois de filtrado e concentrado, o extrato bruto foi liofilizado (EBL). Para fins analíticos, o EBL foi reconstituído em EtOH a 40% e caracterizado quanto a presença de alcaloides oxindólicos, saponinas triterpênicas e polifenóis. Os quatro principais picos relativos aos alcaloides oxindólicos presentes no EBL foram quantificados por CLAE-UV e o teor total, expresso em mitrafilina, foi de 1,48 g%. Os principais picos atribuídos às saponinas foram analisados por CLAE-DAD e o teor total, expresso em α-hederina, foi de 18,37 g%. O teor de polifenóis totais, determinado pelo método colorimétrico de Folin-Ciocalteu, foi estimado em 31,93 g%. Para a separação da fração polifenólica, o emprego de PVPP mostrou ser mais eficiente do que bentonita, carvão ativado ou caseína. A fração enriquecida de alcaloides oxindólicos foi obtida por separação em resina fortemente aniônica. O teor de alcaloides totais corresponde por cerca de 90% (m/m) desta fração. A fração de saponinas triterpênicas foi obtida mediante separação em resina fortemente catiônica, com teor aproximado de 78% (m/m), considerando o somatório das áreas dos picos de interesse. A proposta de uma técnica comparativa, fazendo uso de resina hidrofóbica, resultou em uma fração saponosídica enriquecida com um rendimento superior, porém com um menor teor de saponinas totais, em torno de 75% (m/m). / Uncaria tomentosa is a tropical liana native form Brazilian and Peruvian rain forests. The specie is recognized by its immune stimulant, anti-viral, anti- inflammatory and anti-cancer properties often attributed to the polyphenolic fraction and manly to the peculiar pentaciclic oxindole alkaloidal fraction. On the technological field, aiming the transformation of the raw material into standardized and high aggregate value products a few efforts can be encountered in the literature, excepting a couple of patents and product registration related information. In this context the present work aimed to the obtainment and characterization of enriched fractions of alkaloids, saponins and polyphenols from the stem barks of U. tomentosa, through solid phase separations techniques and validated analytical methods. The raw material extraction was extracted by a four days maceration in a 40% hydroethanolic solution. After the filtration and concentration, the crude extract was lyophilized (EBL). For analytical purposes the EBL was resuspended in a 40% hydroethanolic solution and characterized for the presence of oxindole alkaloids, triterpenic saponins and polyphenols. The four main peaks attributed to the oxindole alkaloids in EBL were quantified by UV-HPLC and the total content, expressed as mitraphiline, was about 1.48 g%. The main peaks attributed to the saponins were analysed by DAD-HPLC and the total content, expressed as α-hederin, was about 18.37 g%. The total polyphenolic content, determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric assay, was estimated at 31.93 g%. For the polyphenols separation the use of PVPP showed to be more efficient than bentonite, active carbon or casein treatment. The enriched fractions of the oxindole alkaloids was obtained through a strongly anionic resin separation. The total alkaloid content of this fraction was about 90% (w/w). The saponin enriched fraction was obtained through a strongly cationic resin separation and the total saponin content was about 78% (w/w). The suggestion of a comparative technique employing a hydrophobic resin resulted on a saponosidic enriched fraction with higher yield but a lower saponin content of about 75% (w/w).
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Validação de metodologia analítica para matéria-prima vegetal, extrato seco e cápsulas de gelatina dura contendo extrato seco de uncaria tomentosa (Willd) dc / Validation of analytical methods for the analysis of the Uncaria tomentosa (willd) dc raw material, dried extract and gelatin hard capsules containing it

Griebeler, Susana Andreia January 2005 (has links)
A espécie Uncaria tomentosa (Rubiaceae) é reconhecida por diversos povos sul-americanos, devido a sua importância etnofarmacológica. Na sua maioria, os estudos realizados com U. tomentosa empregam como matéria prima vegetal a casca, devido à fração rica em alcalóides. Entre os constituintes químicos relatados para a espécie destacam-se os flavonóides, triterpenos e alcalóides, aos quais é atribuído um número significativo de propriedades terapêuticas. A escassez de metodologias analíticas para o doseamento do teor de alcalóides de U. tomentosa motivou a realização do presente trabalho, que visa à validação de metodologia analítica para matéria prima vegetal (DVSM), extrato seco (ESC) e cápsulas contendo extrato seco de Uncaria tomentosa DC. O estudo propôs a utilização de metodologia espectrofotométrica e cromatográfica para a quantificação de teores totais de alcalóides. Para fins de identificação da espécie foram utilizados métodos cromatográficos por CCD, preconizados para flavonóides e alcalóides. O perfil por CCD encontrado para a DVSM, liofilizado e ESC foi diferente do relatado na bibliografia. O teor de alcalóides do extrato seco comercial (ESC), utilizando método espectrofométrico foi de 8,41 mg/g, apresentando uma taxa de recuperação de 100,45%. Paralelamente, foi desenvolvido e validado um método de análise por CLAE para o ESC, que permitiu a quantificação da fração alcaloídica, expressa como isomitrafilina. O teor de alcalóides totais encontrado foi de 14,58 mg/g e apresentou taxa de recuperação de 99,95 a 100,44%. No teste de robustez do método analítico por CLAE, o ESC apresentou variações significativas com a variação do pH e da temperatura. O ESC contido em cápsulas de gelatina foi testado quanto à estabilidade térmica, por um período de 90 dias, a 50 ± 2 ºC e 90 ± 5% de umidade relativa. O perfil de alcalóides totais foi obtido por CLAE e ao ser comparado com o ESC, não exposto a condições extremas, apresentou teores equivalentes, porém, com mudança no perfil da fração alcaloídica, o que pode caracterizar produtos de degradação. Um perfil similar foi observado quando o ESC foi exposto à luz UVC por 90 dias. / Uncaria tomentosa DC (Rubiaceae; cat’s claw) is a climbing bush widespreads in the tropical South American countries, in which its etnopharmacological importance is largely recognized. The main phytochemical studies on U. tomentosa revealed a meaningful alkaloid fraction in its aerial parts and especially on its bark. Besides that, other relevant components were also isolated from its bark, including flavonoids and triterpenes, to which several pharmacological properties were formerly ascribed. Notwithstanding the crescent importance in the research of novel drugs, it is to denote the lack of official and validated analytical methods intended for the determination of the alkaloids content in U. tomentosa. Thus, the aim of this work was the development and validation of analytical method which allow the analysis and content determination of the main alkaloids in the vegetal raw material (DVSM), a commercial dry extract as well as in gelatin hard capsules containing it. For this purpose, a spectrophotometric method and a chromatographic one were developed and afterwards validated. In both cases the total alkaloids content was expressed as isomitraphiline (reference standard). The identification by CCD analysis was carried out on basis to several methods related earlier in the literature for flavonoids and alkaloids. In general, the comparison from CCD profiles of genuine samples of U. tomentosa bark depicted in the literature, DVSM, dry extract and ESC profiles led to partial dissimilar results, which reinforce the need of additional efforts in this way. The alkaloids content calculated spectrophotometrically for the commercial dry extract (ESC) was 8,41 mg/g, with a recover of 100,45%. For the HPLC method, the total alkaloids content correspond to the sum of the area under the peaks previously characterized as alkaloids. The alkaloids content calculated for the same extract by HPLC was 14.58 mg/g, with a recover rate of 99,95 to 100,44%. The method as a whole fulfills the usual ICH validation requirements. The stability test under stress conditions of pH and temperature for the ESC presented a significant variation of the individual area of some peaks. The original peaks assigned to isomitraphiline, pteropodine and isopteropodine showed a decrease in intensity and a concomitant appearance of new peaks, originated from breakdown process presumably. A similar profile was observed by exposing ESC samples to the wave short UV radiation during 90 days. There are also evidences in favor of degradation signals in non-treated ESC samples.
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Obtenção de frações bioativas de uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC. (unha-de-gato) : avaliação tecnológica e biológica / Preparation of purified bioactive fractions of Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC. (cat´s claw) : technological and biological evaluation

Pavei, Cabral January 2010 (has links)
Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC. é uma árvore nativa das Américas Central e do Sul, onde é popularmente conhecida como "unha-de-gato". Sua casca é largamente utilizada na medicina tradicional para o tratamento de diversas doenças, como gastrite, asma e artrite. Quanto à sua composição química é descrita a presença de alcalóides indólicos e oxindólicos, compostos polifenólicos e derivados do ácido quinóvico. Este trabalho teve como objetivo obter em separado frações enriquecidas dos referidos grupos químicos de Uncaria tomentosa, empregando o procedimento de extração em fase sólida, bem como a validação dos métodos analíticos aplicados a cada fração bioativa. Adicionalmente, as frações enriquecidas foram avaliadas quanto ao potencial efeito antiproliferativo contra linhagens de células de glioma e atividade imunoadjuvante empregando como modelo vacinas virais contendo BoHV-5, respectivamente em ensaios in vitro e in vivo. Todos os métodos de análise necessários para o acompanhamento e controle de qualidade da matéria-prima e produtos de transformação foram validados de forma satisfatória. O procedimento de separação/purificação empregando resina de poliestireno demonstrou resultados robustos e reprodutíveis e permitiu a separação de frações ricas em compostos fenólicos, alcalóides e triterpenos. Em outro plano, foi possível constatar a isomerização dos alcalóides pentacíclicos em meio aquoso por efeito do processo de secagem empregando elevadas temperaturas. O método de análise para a quantificação de polifenóis foi discriminatório quando aplicado aos extratos obtidos de diferentes órgãos de U. tomentosa. As frações fenólica e alcaloídica foram capazes de diminuir a porcentagem de células viáveis das linhagens de glioma C6 e U138-MG após período de tratamento de 48 e 72 h, respectivamente. Complementarmente, estas frações não afetaram as células não-tumorais na mesma extensão em que afetam as células cancerosas. No tocante à avaliação da atividade imunoadjuvante, um pequeno efeito foi observado apenas na resposta imune dos animais imunizados com a fração triterpênica. / Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC. is a climbing tree native from Central and South America, where is commonly known as “uña-de-gato” or “cat’s claw”. Its bark is widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of gastritis, asthma and arthritis. Concerning its chemical composition is worth mentioning the presence of indole and oxindole alkaloids, phenolic compounds and quinovic acid derivatives. This work aims to obtain enriched fractions of the three main chemical groups of Uncaria tomentosa above described using solid phase extraction procedure, as well as the validation of specific assay methods. In parallel, potential antiproliferative effect against glioma cell lines and imunoadjuvant activity using BoHV-5 viral vaccine are evaluated by in-vitro and in-vivo models, in that order. All analytical methods required for monitoring and end-process quality control were validated satisfactorily. The separation/purification procedure using a polystyrene resin gave promising results and allowed the separation of phenolics, alkaloids and triterpenes fractions. Fractions yield were in all satisfactory and the processes were robust and reproducible. It could confirm the alkaloid isomerization in aqueous milieu by effect of the temperature process. The LC method for assay of polyphenols was discriminatory when applied to extracts from different organs of U. tomentosa. The fractions of phenolic and alkaloids compounds were able to decrease the percentage of cells in C6 and U138-MG glioma lineages after a 48h and 72h-treatment, respectively. Moreover, these fractions did not affect non-tumoral cells to the extent that they affect tumor cells. With regard to the imunoadjuvant activity evaluation a moderate effect was detected on immune responses of immunized animals with triterpenes fraction.
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Obtenção e análise de frações enriquecidas de uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC.

Borré, Gustavo Luís January 2010 (has links)
Uncaria tomentosa (Willd) DC. é uma liana tropical nativa da Amazônia brasileira e peruana. A espécie é reconhecida pelas suas propriedades antiinflamatória imunoestimulante, antiviral e antitumoral, geralmente atribuídas aos polifenóis e, principalmente, à fração de alcaloides oxindólicos pentacíclicos. No âmbito tecnológico, visando o desenvolvimento de produtos derivados com maior valor agregado, são poucos os subsídios encontrados na literatura científica, afora alguns relatos atrelados a patentes e registros de produtos. Nesse contexto, o presente trabalho objetivou a obtenção e caracterização de frações enriquecidas de alcaloides, saponinas e polifenóis a partir das cascas de U. tomentosa, mediante o emprego de técnicas de separação em fase sólida e de métodos analíticos validados. A matéria prima foi extraída por maceração em EtOH a 40%, por quatro dias. Depois de filtrado e concentrado, o extrato bruto foi liofilizado (EBL). Para fins analíticos, o EBL foi reconstituído em EtOH a 40% e caracterizado quanto a presença de alcaloides oxindólicos, saponinas triterpênicas e polifenóis. Os quatro principais picos relativos aos alcaloides oxindólicos presentes no EBL foram quantificados por CLAE-UV e o teor total, expresso em mitrafilina, foi de 1,48 g%. Os principais picos atribuídos às saponinas foram analisados por CLAE-DAD e o teor total, expresso em α-hederina, foi de 18,37 g%. O teor de polifenóis totais, determinado pelo método colorimétrico de Folin-Ciocalteu, foi estimado em 31,93 g%. Para a separação da fração polifenólica, o emprego de PVPP mostrou ser mais eficiente do que bentonita, carvão ativado ou caseína. A fração enriquecida de alcaloides oxindólicos foi obtida por separação em resina fortemente aniônica. O teor de alcaloides totais corresponde por cerca de 90% (m/m) desta fração. A fração de saponinas triterpênicas foi obtida mediante separação em resina fortemente catiônica, com teor aproximado de 78% (m/m), considerando o somatório das áreas dos picos de interesse. A proposta de uma técnica comparativa, fazendo uso de resina hidrofóbica, resultou em uma fração saponosídica enriquecida com um rendimento superior, porém com um menor teor de saponinas totais, em torno de 75% (m/m). / Uncaria tomentosa is a tropical liana native form Brazilian and Peruvian rain forests. The specie is recognized by its immune stimulant, anti-viral, anti- inflammatory and anti-cancer properties often attributed to the polyphenolic fraction and manly to the peculiar pentaciclic oxindole alkaloidal fraction. On the technological field, aiming the transformation of the raw material into standardized and high aggregate value products a few efforts can be encountered in the literature, excepting a couple of patents and product registration related information. In this context the present work aimed to the obtainment and characterization of enriched fractions of alkaloids, saponins and polyphenols from the stem barks of U. tomentosa, through solid phase separations techniques and validated analytical methods. The raw material extraction was extracted by a four days maceration in a 40% hydroethanolic solution. After the filtration and concentration, the crude extract was lyophilized (EBL). For analytical purposes the EBL was resuspended in a 40% hydroethanolic solution and characterized for the presence of oxindole alkaloids, triterpenic saponins and polyphenols. The four main peaks attributed to the oxindole alkaloids in EBL were quantified by UV-HPLC and the total content, expressed as mitraphiline, was about 1.48 g%. The main peaks attributed to the saponins were analysed by DAD-HPLC and the total content, expressed as α-hederin, was about 18.37 g%. The total polyphenolic content, determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric assay, was estimated at 31.93 g%. For the polyphenols separation the use of PVPP showed to be more efficient than bentonite, active carbon or casein treatment. The enriched fractions of the oxindole alkaloids was obtained through a strongly anionic resin separation. The total alkaloid content of this fraction was about 90% (w/w). The saponin enriched fraction was obtained through a strongly cationic resin separation and the total saponin content was about 78% (w/w). The suggestion of a comparative technique employing a hydrophobic resin resulted on a saponosidic enriched fraction with higher yield but a lower saponin content of about 75% (w/w).
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MANAGING UPLAND OAK FORESTS WITH DISTURBANCE AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR NON-NATIVE SPECIES INVASIONS

Black, Devin E. 01 January 2017 (has links)
Natural and anthropogenic disturbances have influenced forest stand structure and affected species compositions within forests for millennia. Disturbances such as fire, severe weather events, and forest management practices may result in significantly reduced tree biomass. Thus, these disturbances may lower canopy closure and stem density in support of forest management goals, such as open oak woodland restoration, or promote an increase in species richness within the forest understory. However, these types of disturbance may also produce the unwanted consequence of opening pathways for the invasion of non-native species. Once established, these non-native species may threaten native plant communities and biodiversity. Here, we elucidate how varied natural and anthropogenic disturbances have altered forest stand structure. One consequence of disturbance has been the increase in the presence and cover of non-native species within upland oak forest sites located in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky. The results of these studies suggest that timely and effective management strategies are needed to minimize non-native species impact on forested habitats following disturbance, and to promote the desired structural shifts that will sustain diverse habitats and support biodiversity.
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Antibacterial activity of five Peruvian medicinal plants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Ulloa Urizar, Gabriela, Aguilar Luis, Miguel Angel, De Lama Odría, María del Carmen, Camarena Lizarzaburu, José, Del Valle Mendoza, Juana 07 September 2015 (has links)
Objective: To evaluate the susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in vitro to the ethanolic extracts obtained from five different Peruvian medicinal plants. Methods: The plants were chopped and soaked in absolute ethanol (1:2, w/v). The antibacterial activity of compounds against P. aeruginosa was evaluated using the cupplate agar diffusion method. Results: The extracts from Maytenus macrocarpa (“Chuchuhuasi”), Dracontium loretense Krause (“Jergon Sacha”), Tabebuia impetiginosa (“Tahuari”), Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn (eucalyptus), Uncaria tomentosa (“Uña de gato”) exhibited favorable antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa. The inhibitory effect of the extracts on the strains of P. aeruginosa tested demonstrated that Tabebuia impetiginosa and Maytenus macrocarpa possess higher antibacterial activity. Conclusions: The results of the present study scientifically validate the inhibitory capacity of the five medicinal plants attributed by their common use in folk medicine and contribute towards the development of new treatment options based on natural products. / This work has been partially supported by Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas and Nutrition Research Institute, Lima, Peru. / Peer review
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Ecology and invasive potential of Paulownia tomentosa (Scrophulariaceae) in a hardwood forest landscape

Longbrake, A. Christina W. January 2001 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, August, 2001. / Title from PDF t.p.
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Isolation, characterisation and antimalarial activity of four selected South African plants

Adebayo, Oluwakemi Monisola 20 September 2019 (has links)
MSc (Chemistry) / Department of Chemistry / Malaria, an infectious disease affecting both human beings and other animals, is transmitted by parasitic protozoans belonging to the Plasmodium genus. Malaria is commonly treated with drugs such as quinine, chloroquine, and artesunate. However, the incidence of treatment failure due to drug-drug interactions and parasite resistance is increasing. Therefore, the rich medicinal potential of plants found in nature in Africa is increasingly being explored. The traditional use of Lippia javanica, Sclerocarya birrea, Melia azedarach and Capparis tomentosa for the treatment of malaria is well-known, but the phytochemistry of these four plants is not fully known. Parts of these plants were extracted and column chromatography was used to fractionate the extracts. The antioxidant activities of the fractions were determined using free radical scavenging and reducing power assays, while the cytotoxic, antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities were determined using cell toxicity assay, parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and trypanosome assay. The methanol stem bark extract of Melia azedarach (Fraction 2) had the highest phenolic content (59.39 mg GAE/g), while the methanol leaf extract of Melia azedarach had the highest flavonoid content of 188.65 mg QE/g. In the reducing power tests and DPPH free radical scavenging activity, the methanol stem bark extract of Melia azedarach had the lowest IC50 value of 0.1074 μg/mL and an IC0.5 value of 0.5296 μg/mL, respectively. Furthermore, the methanol stem bark extract of Melia azedarach at a concentration of 50 μg/mL showed significant cytotoxicity against HeLa cells (-1.22±0.07 %). The methanol stem bark extract of Melia azedarach at the tested concentration (250 μg/mL) decreased the viability of Plasmodium falciparum to 36.38±11.96 % with an IC50 value of 6.5 μg/mL. Concerning the antitrypanosomal activity, the methanol stem bark extract of Melia azedarach affected the viability of the trypanosomes at the tested concentration (250 μg/mL), giving a viability of 14.05 ± 0.59 %, with an IC50 value of 0.4 μg/mL. The presence of epicatechin (29) and catechin (31) in this extract was confirmed using several spectroscopic techniques (IR, NMR, UPLC-MS and HRMS). / NRF

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